With the growth of padel worldwide, professional tournaments are non-stop. Now, it's not just the World Padel Tour that features the masters of the rackets, but other tournaments are starting to be held to increase competition and challenge what was the only existing professional circuit in the world. Learn all about the new Premier Padel circuit.

Everything you need to know about Premier Padel

What is Premier Padel?

Premier Padel is a new professional circuit that features the best players in the world. This project was initiated to give players new competitive opportunities, establishing itself as a direct "rival" to the World Padel Tour. The tournament is supported by the Professional Players Association, a new association mostly composed of professional padel players. This new padel circuit has been built hand in hand with Qatar Sports Investments and the Tennis Federation of the same region, led by Nasser Al Khelaffi, also known for being the president of the Paris Saint Germain (PSG) football team.

The Premier Padel tournaments of the 2022 season

The Premier Padel 2022 tournament is the first edition in the history of this circuit, and for this first season, 5 out of the 6 planned tournaments have been held. The calendar for this first event is made up of "Major" tournaments and "P1" tournaments. The former awards the most points and features the highest level of padel, while the "P1" category awards fewer points and belongs to a lower level. These are the tournaments that have been held this season:

• Ooredoo Qatar Major (Doha). Held from March 28 to April 2 with the victory of Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno.
• Italy Premier Padel Major (Rome). Held from May 21 to May 29 with the victory of Juan Lebrón and Alejandro Galán.
• Paris Premier Padel Major (Paris). Held from July 11 to July 17 with the victory of Juan Lebrón and Alejandro Galán.
• Madrid Premier Padel P1 (Madrid). Held from August 1 to August 6 with the victory of Juan Lebrón and Alejandro Galán.
• Argentina Premier Padel P1 (Mendoza). Held from August 7 to August 14 with the victory of Pablo Lima and Franco Stupaczuk.

To close the circuit calendar in its first edition, the Mexico Premier Padel Major in the city of Monterrey still remains to be held, from November 28 to December 4.

What is expected from Premier Padel in the coming years?

The inauguration of the circuit became worldwide news because it created a conflict with the World Padel Tour, especially since some players had an exclusivity contract. However, despite these clashes, a 2022 season was successfully held, featuring 6 top-level tournaments, with the presence of the best players in the World Padel Tour ranking. This has shown that the tournament has been excellently received and also demonstrates great motivation on the part of the players. After this success, 10 Category 1 events are planned for the 2023 season, and it is planned that in 2024 there will be 25 tournaments in total, which would bring Premier Padel's presence very close to that of the World Padel Tour. The celebration of this new circuit has also been excellently received by fans, not only those who attend the venues but also those who follow all the activity remotely. For this reason, the tournaments can be followed live through Youtube and sports television channels such as ESPN.